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Barrie Examiner, 30 Aug 1961, p. 11

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Tales Of Earlier Settlers mummufmmmmmn Handed Down By One oonununity along the old Penetanguisbene Road was nam ed alter the Oralgs one of in was made postmaster and the name Iltlfl to the P06 otiice was Craighurst 0neol the older establish ments is St Johns Anglican murch We called on an oid friend in Craighurst the Revv mer rector of the parish for are ea and an arty lrcn live one at the oldest homes in tha community which he purchased emission stay In Cratghurst nnd has occupied since the death01 his wife few years ago Although slightly youager than Drury he is very active and drives his own car in and from Battle where he is assistant at Trinity Anglican Church FEARFUL FIDDLE lr Newman tells many tales of the early settlers and their trials which have been repent ed down the years One of these is about couple oI lld dlers who were returning home after night at pub They were surrounded by wolf pack and ran to an old shed along the way and climbed on top Th3 wolves surrounded the shed on one of the two he pay ll when the pack REV WILLIAM NEWMAN siunk away leaving Ihd men to make theirway home lllr Newman was rector st Fair Valley at one time parish not far from Moonstone Craighurst was busy settles ment and rail centre or many years it wasa shipping point for potatoes which went out by carioads in the fall The grain elevators shipped large quantit ics of grain and horses from liT MINETS POINT Birds Hard Hit In Present Time Observation of feathered friends during the passing su mar and back last year also has bcen made by bird lovers lo cated in this area which has for possibly ages been little nccca for these airborne travel ers Across the hay from Barrie at Minets Point originally grant to an oldtime war vet eran named Peter Monetteh birds at one time year alter year came them the south in spring built nests laid eggs and hatched family each sum mer This was matter oi routine more or less Insects let all kinds flourished in the same way and feed seldom ran shurt for insecticides had not been developed to the present state of efficiency At that time the new weapon was known as flypaperf which came in sheetsmuchas at the present time and stuck face toface These however were sold housa to house by the llypaper man who made the rounds and advertised vocally catch em alive two for live all your hlucbotties beetles and files This was not good poetry but brought business although many mishaps occurred when it first came out Most dis tressing was the oxpcrienca ol absentminded lovers iwaiting for the one and only girl who sat down belore looking at the chairwhere the fly treat was placed sometimes with few grains olsugaLsprinkled4mt and the result well it was be yond words Even then the course of true love did not run smoothly Since those old days the cam paign against files and hugs has developed to the point where they are almost wiped out or at least cut down to insignifi cance Today all birds have avrather dreary time searching lorloodand really require as sistancel This has been given by many bird lovers by means of feeding trays aventhrough both summer and winter months TELEVISION PROGRAMS CKVIt CHANNEL BARRIE ivsoNsanAY nuuusr 30 can Junior Roundup 30 Summnr Circuit no Checkmate Parade Minister SHELTER AT Emu The usual amber of hotels saved in the early days to ol ler shelter to the people who Journcyed northward onloot or by horse drawn vehicles They also supplied intoxicating drinks to the settlers and tale is icidolanlndian whodranka wallet ol liquor on bet and Howevcr the early rural life there differed little from most other communities alongthe road that led from Toronto to Georgian Bay and North The hamlet now is the home many elderly people and Just short time ago two man who was said to have pas 1edher100th birthdsywentto stay with relatives Attack Decision Stall Byelactions TORONTO CPI Donald MacDonald Ontario CCF Lender Monday attacked Pre mier Frostl decision not to hold immediate byeleetions in the Toronto riding of Beaches and Eglinton He charged in statement that the legislature is being held in contempt by the gov ernment in power Both ridings have been va cant more than three months Mr MacDonald said the Leg islative Assembly Act requires writ to be issued to reiuming lflcerrill thnsefiidings allow ing for hyelection He said the chief returning ol Iicer claims he cannot Issue writ because no returning offic ers have been appointed in the ridings All of which emphasizes an other manner In which the tul lillrnent of the democratic pro cess has been fntstrated by the relusal of the government to in stltute system of permanent returning olllcers instead of pa tronage appointments Try An manslau Want Ad CONTRACT Batons BY IA West dealer EastWest vulnerable Roam Q987€s AJOS yo uson was man onions were one yes 0842 encloses use out soon VKQJDIZ 07 one musing West North Pass 1m DR WOOD D118 $uuziw regret we nday morning itd Dr Wood den st here for litany years Death occurred in Guelph Mr end Mr returned from weeks holldny gt with ml latters sister Ills Clancy and iamliypbdoutreai Mrs Oelghlnnand dau ghter lira Don McFarland and son of Cookstown and Lira Ruth Johnson and Johnnie of flown to were recent visitors with Mrs James Henderson Miss Bsgahew spent ihe tveekend ghier ol Claremant spent Sun day with his sister Mrs Find us Laird aod fondly lawn BOWLING NEWS The+mviaciallawnbowilnr OAH association held the final play downs at the Boulevard Club greens in Toronto on llesday Aug21 The lottcnhsmclub had two rinks competing The douqu entry liaul Wnlkcm skip and Helen Sinclalr lost in close competition to the Bramp ton rink The triples Ede Enl mer Doris Anderson ski and Marg Claridge lost to Hamilton by one point Following the playdowns the rlnlu competing and friends were bnnnucted by the Boulevard Club and presen tations weremaderto the win ners singles Kingston doubles pton triples Homiit The runners up received lovely silver trays Congratulations to Doris And erson lilalg Claridgc and Bill Carlton on winning the OCcdar Trophy at Brampton on Satur day Aug 19 Also to Agnes Walsh Ethel che and Ede Pal mer who won the ladies triple tournament on the Allandnle greens on Thursday Aug 24 JULIET JONES PROBE DELAYED WASHINGTON AP The US Space Age cy announced Friday an indelin tedelsy in its planned effort to put an un manned Mercury capsule in or bit around tlie earth All ottiv cial said technical difficulties in an electrical part forced an indefinite delay in the launch ing which had been scheduled for this weak BECKER the king and return spade for East to rulf Then after the king held East would still be on lead and daclarer would probnbly be able to gctridof hia spade losers nrl dummys clubs alter he had forced out the ace oi clubs So East in order to avoid 1hl51mp8559 Conceividtfieidéa of leading the ace of clubs that and then lollowing with the king of spades This sequence of plays he was certain would be easily read by West since it 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